Borrowing refers to taking words from other languages.

Borrowing refers to taking words from other languages.

• A. Two-words combined together
• B. Taking words from other languages
• C. Adding a prefix or suffix to a word
• D. The conversion of one word class to another

Answer: (B)

Borrowing in language change means adopting words from other languages into your own vocabulary. These loanwords become part of the language and are often adapted in spelling or pronunciation to fit its sounds and habits. This is different from creating new words from existing ones (compounding: two words joined together), adding prefixes or suffixes to form new forms (affixation), or shifting a word to a new grammatical class without changing its form (conversion). Examples in English include café from French, pizza from Italian, and sushi from Japanese—each borrowed from another language but now used as part of everyday English. Over time, borrowed words may become fully naturalized and integrated into ordinary speech and writing.

Borrowing in language change means adopting words from other languages into your own vocabulary. These loanwords become part of the language and are often adapted in spelling or pronunciation to fit its sounds and habits. This is different from creating new words from existing ones (compounding: two words joined together), adding prefixes or suffixes to form new forms (affixation), or shifting a word to a new grammatical class without changing its form (conversion). Examples in English include café from French, pizza from Italian, and sushi from Japanese—each borrowed from another language but now used as part of everyday English. Over time, borrowed words may become fully naturalized and integrated into ordinary speech and writing.